John Gerritsen

The English Teachers Association has walked away from work on the draft secondary school English curriculum.

The Teaching Council says it's worried the government will remove current requirements for qualified early childhood teachers.

Testing showed fewer children in their final year of primary school would meet the new curriculum's expectations.

A group of leading early childhood academics say they have serious concerns about David Seymour's planned reforms.

Seven charter schools are expecting to open in the coming weeks with intakes ranging from six to 60 pupils.

One school had room for just 30 students, but received more than 120 children looking for spots. Audio

The move will mean the industry voice is lost in the discussion about workplace training and apprenticeships, critics say.

教育部长表示将为学生提供帮助，并已经对考试做出相应调整，降低难度。

The Qualifications Authority points to new literacy and numeracy requirements as the reason for half of last year's NCEA fails.

NCEA results were released online on Wednesday for more than 160,000 students.

In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished.

The government has confirmed its plan to break up Te Pūkenga / New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology and re-establish independent polytechnics.

A union says the move seems aimed at ensuring people can spread disinformation on university campuses.

Children in early learning are at an unacceptable risk of harm due to gaps in the way the sector is monitored, the regulatory review of early childhood education says.

NZ is in a "global market" for international students, Te Pūkenga boss says, and those facing delays will often opt to go to other countries.

Politicians' involvement could lead to curriculums becoming about culture war issues, rather than what's best to teach, PPTA president says.

And an educator says she is not surprised.

与上一次调查相比，此次在结果上的大幅下滑与移民增加有一定关系。

New Zealand adults' literacy and numeracy scores in the OECD dropped significantly in the past eight years. Audio

Schools should not be required to consult parents about the content of sexuality lessons, an ERO report says

Principals say some school-leavers will have to rethink their plans after failing critical NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Audio

一些学校校长担心学生的肄业比例会急剧提高，而与其他学校相比，有三分之一存在社会经济差距的学校的考试及格率极低。

The results show at least 39,000 students are ineligible for an NCEA certificate - but most will get another chance. Audio

A secondary school with a focus on the creative arts and a school providing immersion education in te re Māori are also on the list.

New Zealand's scores in a major international maths and science test have increased for the first time in a decade, thanks to the efforts of this country's boys. Audio